- struct passwd *pw;
- struct group *gr;
- pw = getpwnam("root");
- gr = getgrnam("adm");
- if (pw != NULL && gr != NULL)
- chown(logfile_name.c_str(), pw->pw_uid, gr->gr_gid);
- chmod(logfile_name.c_str(), 0644);
+ if (getuid() == 0) // if we aren't root, we can't chown a file, so don't try it
+ {
+ struct passwd *pw = getpwnam("root");
+ struct group *gr = getgrnam("adm");
+ if (pw != NULL && gr != NULL && chown(logfile_name.c_str(), pw->pw_uid, gr->gr_gid) != 0)
+ _error->WarningE("OpenLog", "chown to root:adm of file %s failed", logfile_name.c_str());
+ }
+ if (chmod(logfile_name.c_str(), 0640) != 0)
+ _error->WarningE("OpenLog", "chmod 0640 of file %s failed", logfile_name.c_str());